diff --git a/emacs/init.org b/emacs/init.org
index 32368fd..6b4ebd1 100755
--- a/emacs/init.org
+++ b/emacs/init.org
@@ -810,6 +810,11 @@ Always use =buffer-face-mode= in code and text buffers:
   (add-hook 'text-mode-hook #'buffer-face-mode)
 #+END_SRC
 
+Display the column number in programming modes:
+#+BEGIN_SRC emacs-lisp
+  (add-hook 'prog-mode-hook #'column-number-mode)
+#+END_SRC
+
 Load up some tasty solarized themes:
 #+BEGIN_SRC emacs-lisp
   (use-package solarized-theme)